The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-15

Mrs. tl,ristOl, who made their work q
labor of love, Every Woman in Memphis
would like 10 drop q flower in the pathway
ni their honorcd President aud his lovely
wife, and this committc, lcNclcd in the de-
light oi lraping piles nj roses wherever
they could wait Il message oi love
aud loyalty. The extreme southwestern
room ut The suite was the dininv-rO0m.
ConspiCuously over the mantle mirrors was
drapcd the fla of our country. The man
tie uipcC was covered with u
bank oi Marochnl Neil and la
france rpscs. Palms and trays OF dahlias
filled the hearth and made u summer
highturss where the Win,rr glow would
be. The curtains were drapcd with
Louisiana moss and bright flowers,
and Il linc cluster Of palms and ferns filed
u corner ol the room, On entering the
rarlor through u CANOPY ul lace W were
startled lay the apparilion ot u peacock
mrrhcd among the mass ul shruhhCrN and
We slIrank from the thoughts oi his dis.
coNlant welcome, hut his voice VAS gone
and only his slender neck and gorgeous
plumluc suggested the beauty 10 which
We all do homage ilowtrs, beautiful flow
crs, Manshul Neil roses, hrliotrupc. smilaN
tNtlN W Ilflt, WI wv Nlllll'Nt VIZ Wv ' NllAlllN
and on the iioNr. In the center nj the room
wa n handsome table containing u splcn.
did brnse lamp AMI slalucit"s. In one
corner on II pedestal wa u fine oriental
head in hrunye.-uu oasvls were ten lovely
pictures hy our own artists, an exquisite
marine Nv Collin, AMI u time head ol nm
old mHu Nv Miss l.. +. May.
The furniture both in the reception and
private dining-room waso nj polished cherry,
plush clniiS AMI divaus, With n costly vii.
low carpet. 1t wis one al the lnNrlirst H..
ccplion rooms Ia he seen anNwhrr', aud
all who saw II exhausted their prals,
in admiration ul the hvanlllu
taste displayed 10y the REFINE,
ladies who arranged il, Next Ia the ="
repiion rnoms was that oi President Glove
land. which was arranged with exquisite
taste hy the committee, md designated ~
the nd roul. The furniture was "
heavy, deep rd cherry, read lace curtains
plush chairs and sofia, ~
elegant center table, on winch
Was n bronze clock, while the mnnil" pir,t
was embarked with rare vases AMI III,
Rp.placc with rich plants, u wardruh,
with a iull length mirror, and bureau viii
u like mirror and Tcnnrssc, marble stab
Adjoining the Presidents was III,
private room nj Mrs. Cleveland, with ~
exquisite 4ct II furniture NJ pale mahogi
nv, rial lacc curtains, point NAlcncon
carpet uf blue md gold, eur
tains ]lcstoonud with smilaN an,
rnsr,. TN tn mant ! Was u richl,
embroidered in blue and gold sllk hmhrr
1uin, ON the ostcr ul IL u heavy cl"rk 81
brass, while ON either rui were beautiful
urns nj the same material. The drs'
ing ease was adorned hy q richl.
hand embroidered pin cushion, an.
an the panels Wcr' wlNrn tapcr-. III
bed NJ elder down WIS covered With u hlu
satin uuilt, over which NaS u spread :
point lace. The chandeliers an ol bras.
aud around lhrm WIS lwn"l holds
Louisiana mnSS pinned with roses.
Several rare pictures on chscls were anini
The attractive ornaments. Tho water ~
Vice l. nf the finest llavilinc china, beside
Their, j. u bathroom attached. The roul
of Mr.. Villas and wife adjuins that 1T Mr
Cleveland aud ~ furnished IN u
/. same elaborate style. Then IN succeSsio
came the rpms 81 Mir Lamont, Jndl
Rissrll aud nr. Bryan, NIL ui which are u
ranged In elegant style nnd comfort.